MicroLink IT College

Department of Computer Science

Competencies and Learning Outcomes for computer science

1.1. Core competencies

The term competency refers to workplace performance, or what a graduate should bring to a job. The concept glues together the
above mentioned expected graduate profiles, i.e. Competency=Knowledge + Skills +Attitudes. The core competencies for computer
science graduates are listed as follows:

• Design a computer system application, process, or protocol to meet the requirements of users or stakeholders.
• Use a variety of operating systems, programming languages, and software tools effectively.
• Use formal reasoning to justify the correctness of computer science results
• Manage and administer computing systems and resources
• Identify any risks or safety issues that may be involved in the operation of computing equipment in a given context.
• Evaluate systems in terms of general quality attributes and potential tradeoffs presented within the context of the given problem.
• Create a substantial technical document that describes work and plan of a project.
Specifically, in addition to the above mentioned competency areas the expected graduates of computer science graduates need to have
the following competencies:

1.2. Knowledge

Graduates of computer science are expected to understand both the theoretical and practical aspects of field, as well as the role of
computing systems in general. To this end, the ability to apply or justify concepts, methods, and computational proficiency in the field
is required. It is, therefore, critical to have comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the following topics:

• The fundamental concepts, principles and theories of computation and the application of computers.

• Software Fundamentals and programming languages

• Systems architecture and infrastructure
 • Systems modeling
• Structuring of data and information
• Hardware
• Trends and developments in computer science
1.3. Skills

The following skills are also expected from computer science graduates:

• Remembering emerging technologies

• Understanding computer architecture and operating systems
• Applying programming languages and software tools to address issues in the real world
• Analyzing existing computing infrastructures and architectures
• Evaluating systems in terms of general quality attributes and potential tradeoffs
• Creating computer artifacts to solve societal problems by applying system modeling, development, and implementation
principles
1.4. Attitudes

Graduates of computer science are expected to have a wide range of transferable skills (attitudes), including

• Teamwork: Capable of making a valuable contribution to a development team.

• Communication: Briefly explain technical problems and how to solve them to a range of audiences.

• Handling Ethical Issues in Computer Technology: Recognize and follow the social, professional, and ethical issues that arise
from the use of computer technology.

1.5. Mapping between core Competencies and Selected Courses

The mapping of core competencies to core courses is shown in Table 3-1. Competency, as previously stated, is expressed in terms of
knowledge, skills, and attitudes. The skills are described using Bloom's levels of skill [3], which are composed of six cumulative degrees
of skills including remembering, understanding, applying, analyzing, evaluating, and creating.

Table Error! No text of specified style in document.-1 Mapping of core competencies to courses
 Computer organization and architecture
Introduction to Emerging Technologies
Wireless Communication and Mobile

Introduction to Artificial Intelligence

Network and System Administration
Data Communication and Computer

Fundamentals of Database Systems

Design and Analysis of Algorithms

Data Structures and Algorithms

Object Oriented Programming

Advanced Database Systems

Computer Programming
Competency Vs Courses

Software Engineering
Web Programming

Computer Security

Operating System
Networking

Computing
Knowledge Skills
Element
Programming Understanding, Applying X X X
Languages
Structuring of data Analyzing X X X
and information
Systems Modeling Evaluating, Creating X
Analyzing, Evaluating X X X X X X
Systems architecture
& infrastructure

Software Applying, Creating X X X X

development
Software Understanding, Applying X X X X X X
Fundamentals
Hardware Understanding, Remembering X
Concepts, X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
principles and Understanding, Remembering
theories of
computation and
the application of
computers
X X
Trends and
developments in
computer science
 No Curse Code Course Name ECTS
1 EmTe1012 Introduction to Emerging Technologies 5
2 CoSc1011 Computer Programming 5
3 CoSc2041 Fundamentals of Database Systems 5
4 CoSc2041 Advanced Database Systems 5
5 CoSc2051 Object Oriented Programming 5

6 CoSc2022 Computer organization and Architecture 5

7 CoSc2032 Data Communication and Computer Networking 5
8 CoSc2092 Data Structures and Algorithms 5
9 CoSc3081 Web programming 7
10 CoSc3034 Wireless Communication and Mobile Computing 5
11 CoSc3023 Operating System 5
12 CoSc3061 Software Engineering 5
13 CoSc3094 Design and Analysis of Algorithms 5
14 CoSc3112 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence 5
15 CoSc4035 Computer Security 5
16 CoSc4036 Network and System Administration 5
Total 82

2. Courses to be included in the exam

A computer science graduate should take 52 courses to graduate, according to the current curriculum. However, including all courses in
the competency and exit examination is unrealistic. To that end, the following courses were chosen from among all available options
for the competency and exit examination.

3. Categorizing courses into themes

Theme Courses
Computer Programming
Programming and Web Development Object Oriented Programming
Web Programming
Data Communication and Computer Networking
Wireless Communication and Mobile Computing
Computer Networking and Security
Computer Security
Network and System Administration
System Development and Database Systems Fundamentals of Database Systems
 Advanced Database Systems
Software Engineering
Introduction to Emerging Technologies
Emerging Technologies and Intelligent Systems
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
Design and Analysis of Algorithms
Algorithms
Data Structures and Algorithms
Operating System
Computer Architecture and Operating Systems
Computer organization and architecture